Building Performance Auditor

Stantec Buildings is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. We take an innovative, collaborative approach to projects, sharing a common belief that sustainable design for the built environment can make the world a better place for future generations. Join us and design your place with Stantec.

Stantec’s Carbon Impact Team is a nationally integrated community of practice of collaborative design and consulting professionals. We provide professional consulting in support of innovative, high
- performance projects, including building performance monitoring and optimization, integrated design and green building facilitation, and design guidance for new buildings and retrofit projects.

We work with a diverse group of clients and project types in health care, education, institutional, infrastructure, airport, commercial, and community development sectors in support of projects seeking high performance outcomes and/or certification. These include net-zero energy, carbon neutral, Passive House, LEED, WELL and Living Building Challenge projects.

Within the Buildings Engineering Practice Area, the Carbon Impact Team provides consulting services in support of high quality and high performance projects, including performance engineering, rating system facilitation, climate risk and resiliency, energy management, and energy simulation services The service areas reflect the interconnected systems-based nature of sustainability and the transition to a low carbon economy including the transition to low carbon renewables, energy audits, high performance energy modelling, commissioning, measurement & Verification services and support for Building Condition Assessments. This is where great people and great ideas truly make a difference.

**Your Opportunity**

**Your Key Responsibilities**
- Provide high-quality technical services for clients, including energy assessments, options analysis, retrofit and energy transition planning, measurement and verification, and client education.
- Delivery of energy auditing and retro-commissioning services
- Collaborate with peers and team to deliver multiple projects on time, and on budget.
- Liase with client staff, client principals, property management and operations teams and construction trades
- Collaborate to define energy auditing and re-commissioning strategies as well as electrification and fuel switching approaches.
- Provide the necessary deliverables related to energy incentive programs on behalf of the clients.
- Identify and develop energy conservation measures including calculations to demonstrate benefits (Life cycle costing, energy and energy cost savings, incentives, emissions, ROI, etc.)
- Develop and deliver measurement and verification plans and services
- Develop clear and concise written reports that convey technical information, understanding of the client’s needs and objectives and recommendations to meet these objectives
- Collaborate with mechanical and electrical engineering teams, both internal and external, to implementing energy conservation measures
- Identify strategies and solutions, for clients that improve energy performance, indoor air quality, and thermal comfort
- Keep up to date with energy management industry and technological changes.

Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Proven experience (2+ years) providing technical delivery of energy audits, retro
- commissioning, facilities management HVAC or process engineering improvement, and/or electrical/controls optimization, installation or operations
- RETScreen experience is required, or IES VE experience an asset.
- Sound knowledge of HVAC and lighting systems, building control systems, energy conservation measures, greenhouse gas emission factors, and building physics.
- Possess technical knowledge and hands-on field experience in energy auditing and retro
- commissioning including building systems, energy end-use breakdown, functional testing, diagnostics, trending, energy calculations, capital planning and implementing improvements
- Knowledge, experience, and understanding of building systems operations, design concepts and impacts on energy efficiency
- Knowledge, experience, and understanding of building codes, code requirements for energy efficiency and thermal comfort, and other related standards (ASHRAE 90.1, 55 & 62, NECB, etc.)
- Ability to obtain and analyze field data and building automation system trend data
- Thorough understanding of construction drawings and specifications
- Ability to compile financial and statistical analyses
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Advanced Excel skills (complex formulas, custom scripting, VBA) a plus
- Exceptional problem solving, time management and decision-making skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and an ability to provide excellent client s